too sacred to sell: the hopi mask controversy

First off,

 I would like to say that

the only reason I am posting these images

is to bring awareness to the

plight of these masks.

The Hopi are not crazy 

about images being shown of their masks,

but I thought the importance of the situation

outweighed that belief

for the time being....

Read all about it in the links below: 

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See the catalogue

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These are amazing spiritual works of art

created between 1880 and 1910.

The Hopi believe that the masks 

allowed the spirit of the dead 

to communicate 

with the 

living.

UPDATE

HERE